A collection of trees from each of the 47 Japanese prefectures.

This giant fashion model is one of the most beloved symbols of Nagoya.

A tiny collection of traditional Japanese woodblock prints, open only when the owner feels like it.

Japan's largest and oldest annual procession of floats, begun in 869.

Japan's corrupt-mental-institution themed restaurant offers diners a chance to eat inside of filthy cells.

The freshest fish here are the ones you catch yourself.

A Catholicism-themed restaurant where sacrilege is on the menu.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

Cabaret where the show girls are all androids, and the patrons couldn't be more pleased.

This giant two-tier celebration cake serves as a befitting advert for the confectionery college it sits on top of.

Haunted house kitsch meets Japanese folklore at this theme bar where patrons can “die” and have their own mock funeral.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

Japanese company creates clone dolls that reside in the "uncanny valley."

A tiny cafe that recreates the Japanese elementary school lunch experience.

Rumored to be a giant robot in disguise, this colossal chef has been the beloved symbol of Tokyo’s kitchenware district for decades.

Although damaged beyond recognition, this stone god is still said to bring good luck to those who tap on him with a pebble.

A miniature shrine in the busy corner of Tokyo's historic Broadway, honoring a sextet of unusual entertainment gods.

Home to a collection of drums from around the world that allow visitors to play a tune.

According to local legend, an ancient serial killer nicknamed the “Hag” once haunted this pond.

Stuck in a bygone era, the oldest subterranean shopping street in Japan hides beneath the popular Asakusa district of Tokyo.

A tiny street lined with eleven distinct Tanuki statues, each representing a different wish.

Hundreds of statues of Buddha’s disciples meditating, napping, sneezing, and picking their noses.